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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. SETOUT is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 6 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
leave; "The family took off for Florida"
get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, commence, range, array, lay out, depart, part, set forth, set off, take off
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
SETOUT scores 6 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, O×1, S×1, T×2, U×1
SETOUT is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with S, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "SETOUT — leave; "The family took off for Florida"" (6 Scrabble points).
SETOUT is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is SETOUT a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
SETOUT (verb): take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now". Additional senses: lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments"; leave; "The family took off for Florida".
In standard Scrabble scoring, SETOUT totals 6 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. SETOUT relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
SETOUT is 6 letters long, begins with S, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram EOSTTU. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 6-letter entries, SETOUT ranks by raw score (6 points). Anagram alternatives include OUTSET — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, SETOUT carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on S or T are common study angles; browse words starting with S and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
SETOUT is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with S, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like SETOUT frequently cross shorter words; knowing that SETOUT contains E, O, S, T, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as s????t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside SETOUT include ET, OU, SE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: S, E, T, O, U. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble setout directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 6 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat SETOUT as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "SETOUT — leave; "The family took off for Florida"" (6 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.